Discovery of the use of anonymizing proxies by analysis of HTTP cookies
US8266687B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0227
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems, methods, and devices that determine whether a website request is from a proxy website or an anonymizer. Embodiments intercept a website request from an end point; identify at least one cookie present in said website request; analyze a predetermined characteristic of said website request, where the predetermined characteristic associated with the cookie; and apply a rule corresponding to said predetermined characteristic to make the determination as to whether the request is from a proxy website or anonymizer.
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